Crl. O.P. No.1149 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl. O.P. No.1149 of 2026 Esaiyamuthu ..Petitioner Vs The State represented by The Inspector of Police Palladam Police Station, Tiruppur District. Crime No.145 of 2025 ..Respondents Prayer: Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to issue a direction to the respondent police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No.145 of 2025 on the file of the Palladam Police Station, Tiruppur District, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Padmanabhan For Respondent : Mr.S.Santhosh Government Advocate (Criminal Side) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.1149 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 ORDER The present Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file a final report in Crime No.145 of 2025 before the jurisdictional Court. 2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondent Police submitted that the investigation in this case is under progress and the respondent Police will be able to complete the investigation and file the final report within a period of four months. 3. Recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side), this Court directs the respondent Police to complete the investigation and file the final report in Crime No. 145 of 2025 within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. Accordingly, this Criminal Original Petition stands disposed of. 22-01-2026 Index: Yes/No MRN https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.1149 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To 1.The Inspector of Police Palladam Police Station, Tiruppur District. Crime No.145 of 2025 2.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl. O.P. No.1149 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. MRN Crl. O.P. No.1149 of 2026 22-01-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis